Paraguay

Hydro Equality

Fernando Lugo
Fernando Lugo Photo by Antônio Cruz, ABrThe victory by Fernando Lugo last Sunday in Paraguay´s presidential elections has sent ripples through the energy ministries of Brazil and Argentina, based upon his assertion that the Itaipu and Yacyretá Dam treaties must be re-negotiated to guarantee a fair deal for his country. Both bi-national dams were built during military dictatorships, where official corruption was the rule, rather than the exception. A former Paraguayan president reportedly made a fortune selling concrete for Itaipu which never existed. And, Yacyretá has so far cost ten

Yacyretá

Home affected by flooding from Yacyretá
La represa de Yacyretá en el Río Paraná ha estado construyéndose desde el año 1979 por los gobiernos de Argentina y Paraguay. Está incierto el destino de 80 mil personas que podrían verse afectadas si se incrementan las aguas del Yacyretá hasta su nivel de diseño. Las investigaciones por el Banco Mundial y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo han demostrado que las autoridades de la empresa binacional EBY no tienen la capacidad de enfrentar el devastador desplazamiento social que causaría la ampliación del embalse. Yacyretá es un caso de antología en materia de la corrupc
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